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Westward Expansion

Authored by Phillip Miller

History

4th - 5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the travelers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?

Nebraska
Idaho
Wyoming
Missouri

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long was the Oregon Trail?

1,500 miles
3,000 miles
2,500 miles
2,000 miles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?

Free pizza at the end of the trip.
They win a million dollars.
New land, opportunities & life.
The Oregon coast was prettier than the East coast.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did pioneers often walk the entire trip?

They needed exercise
No room inside the wagon
They could travel faster

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many miles was it from Independence Missouri to Oregon City? 

900
1000
2000
3000

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What illness was considered an instant death threat on the Oregon Trail?

dyssentery
cholera
snakebite

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This word means one of the first to settle in a place.

emigrant
pioneer
persecute
rendezvous

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